Reports related to demonstrations and public protests
On December 15, 2025, the US Navy deployed drones to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to reduce Iran's control over the strategic waterway, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Iran has announced it will not send a delegation to Pakistan as long as the U.S. naval blockade against Iran remains in place, according to TASNIM news agency.
The article inquires about the physical condition and health status of Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, without providing specific details or assessments.
Former President Donald Trump told ABC News that the US will take action regarding Iran, stating, "It will happen. One way or another. The nice way or the hard way. It's going to happen. You can QUOTE ME," in response to what he described as Iran's "serious violation" of a ceasefire.
On October 12, 2025, a helicopter departed from the guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) to patrol the waters near Iran, supporting the U.S. blockade aimed at preventing ships from entering or exiting Iranian ports.
U.S. President Trump stated that Iran must choose peace through negotiation or face war, accusing Iran of committing serious ceasefire violations in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Trump states that if Iran violates the ceasefire agreement and fails to negotiate a deal, the U.S. military will target and destroy all power plants and bridges in Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly established a new women’s brigade, though specific details about the formation, including location and number of members, are not provided.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed optimism about extending the current ceasefire.
Iranian state media reported today that the Iranian army blocked two oil tankers from transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a former Iranian president accused of collaborating with Israel, reportedly disappeared after his street security was bombed in the early hours of the recent conflict.
U.S. President Trump stated that Iran has committed a "serious violation" of the ceasefire agreement but maintains that a diplomatic resolution is still possible, asserting, "It will happen, the nice way or the hard way."
